Milk strainer



W. J. WILCOX.

MILK STRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED lAN.28.1921.

1,413,442. I Patented A $r.18,1922.

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V a citizen -of-the--UnitedStates, residing at New Hampton, in the county of Orange and State of New York,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk Strainers, of which the following'is aspecification. v v i This invention relates to new and useful improvements in milk strainers.

The invention has for its object, p,ri--, marily, to provide a device of this character which is simple and economical in construction and whereby the milk is more readily and thoroughly strainedof dirt, hair, chaff or other foreign matter and hence, a great advantage over strainers of the old type. further important object of my invention is to so form or construct the strainer that the dirt or other foreign matter in the milk is allowed'to readily settle and collect in the bottom'of the strainer, thus allowing the milk to flow freely into the milk can.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view that will readily appear as'the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are therefore not drawn to scale and in which like parts are'designated by like reference characters throughout the several views-:

Fig. l is a side elevation, showing my improved strainer mounted in the neck'of the ordinary milk can, the latter shown in section. I

Fig. 2 is avertical transverse sectional view, of the strainerr 1 Fig. 3 is a horizontal. section, taken on line 3-3 or Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the funnel and Fig. 5 strainer proper. 7 lncarrying out my invention, I employ an outer downwardly tapered member or is a similar view of the funnel 1 designed for use'in filling cans, especially of the type hereinbefore referred to, such use or application being apparent from Fig. .1, wherein the tapered end 2 of the funnel is shown inserted in the neck A. of the milkcan B. s I

The strainer proper, which fits within the rats PATEN'SQEFE WILLIAM J. WILCOX, on NE HA PTON, NEW YO mm srnkin'n'a l v Specification-of Lettershl 'atent. Patentd Application filed. January 28,1921. serial No.4'40,7as. f

V funnel .1'1, and is designated as 3, comprises a cylindrical preferably re-inforcedrupper I edge-4t, a downwardly tapered body Sand closed bottom 6. In carrying out my-inven tionfthe bodyportion 5 of the stra1neris,-

provided in oppositesides, atpoints somewhat above the bottom: circular openings 7 covered ing stnips Or -pieces of wire gauze 8 or other reticulated material, of the. requisite fineness of m'esh,particularly for straining milk,

as will be readily appreclated.

Thebottom 6 of the strainer, besides other purposes, servesas a trough or receptacle to collect any sediment'or other foreign matter retained 'or withheld by the strainer.

It will be noted that the flare or taper-of the body portion of the strainer properis somewhat greater than that ofthe funnel to provide an annular space 9 of gradually increasing width from-the top to the bottom 6, with preferably with correspond '1 of the strainer, resulting in an increased or greater flow or quantity of the strained milk into the funnel and accordingly the milk can than would otherwise be the case, as is apparent, lVith this end in .view, the strainer I is made somewhat shorter than the outside memberor funnel, as shown more particularly 1n Fig. 2, leavlng a horizontal space 10 below the bottom 6 of the strainer, which extends entirely across'the funnel. The top as well as the bottom edge of. the funnel may' be provided with a bead or re-inforcement 11 and 12, respectively, to add, greater strength and durability at these points.

The mounting or positioning of the strainer proper within the outer member or' funnel, serves as a guard against contaot of' the strained milk as it leaves the strainer '95 withthe milk can neck and the outside air.

thus rendering this part of the filling op;

eration more sanitary and alsoproviding, as above stated, for the increased filling capacity of the funnel. p

.From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is thought that the construct-ion, operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Having described my invention, what I I claim as new and desireto ters Patent, is l l l l v 1. A milk strainer of thetype described,

secure by Letcomprising a downwardly tapered funnel adapted to fit in a milk can neck and a downwardly tapered strainer proper mounted in the funnel, said strainer comprising a closed or imperforate bottom and provided in 0pposite sides, adjacent said bottom, with strips or pieces of wire gauze or other reticu lated material, the flare or taper of the strainer proper being greater than that of the funnel to provide an annular space between the funnel and strainer of gradually increasing width from the top to the bottom of the latter, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A. milk strainer of the type described, comprising a downwardly tapered funnel adapted to fit in a milk can neck and a downwardly tapered strainer proper mounted in the funnel, said strainer comprising a In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

WILLIAM J. WILCOX. 

